Uptown Theatre

Description:

Exterior of Uptown Theatre and marquee at night, taken by Cresswell's, Kansas City, Missouri. This vantage point faces southwest from the intersection of 37th Street and Broadway Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. The marquee features a stage and screen show on Saturday, December 10, 1932 including the 1932 film Sherlock Holmes, starring Clive Brook. It also includes a performance of Clarence Rand and Olympic decathlon champion James "Jarring Jim" Bausch singing with Carleton Coon, Jr. and his Orchestra. Source: John Coon.

Creator:

Cresswell's

Genre:

Photographs

Date:

1932

Subject:

Theaters

Streets

Marquees

Owning Organization:

Kansas City Museum / Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri

Modern Location:

3700 Broadway Boulevard

Kansas City, MO

Neighborhood:

Valentine

Historical Street Name:

Building Name:

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Rights Statement:

Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from the Kansas City Museum. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to the Kansas City Museum.

Collection Title, Call or Box Number:

KCMA-PC35-0695

Digital Object Identifier:

KCMA-PC35-0695